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Tori Best
Rebecca Whitcombe
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Michael Daglish
Web Creator
Natasha Wood
Special thanks to University of Sunderland,
Photography, Video and Digitial Imaging
Students for their submissions.

Edition
Edition is a fine art photography magazine from students at
Northern Centre of Photography, University of Sunderland,
Photography, Video and Digital Imaging BA (Hons).
This magazine acts as a platform for our students to get their
work out to a wider audience. In this issue we showcase
a range of studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; work across all three years working
in a variety of different mediums; ranging from traditional
chemical and digital through to alternative processes.
We would like to thank everyone for the continued success
of Edition. We also want to congradulate the level 3 students
on their degree show and wish them luck for the future.
More work can be found over on the Edition website;
www.edition-magazine.co.uk
Edition editorial team

Diligence
The North has been in constant flux since the heavy industries closed;
the places were raw, emotional and most importantly alive, with these
tensions forming the image of the North. It has taken a lot for it to recover
from the downturn created by these closures, with former industrial towns
and sites seen as ideal locations to impose the new identity industry
of the North. Business parks have come and conquered the region.
To make ends meet people now work a lot longer and later into the night
and although these buildings are seen to be alive itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s completely opposed
to that of the heavy industries. This technological age, fits harmoniously
with the promise of the business park lifestyle: clean, friendly, purpose
built spaces with emotive dĂŠcor, providing the comfort, security and
promise of extra hours to allow people to live out their dreams. Beyond
the highly sanitised spaces, people are expected to start work early,
take shorter dinners, forget about breaks and not even begin to
think about leaving work on time. For all they have their benefits of
cleanliness and on site facilities, people are expected to be inhumanely
efficient and the work to life balance ratio swings unduly towards work,
with traditional social interaction and community spirit fading, we
find this emerging generation much more involved with creating an
identity and establishing a reputable presence within the digital realm.
Times have changed in a rapid way, but this is not to say that business
parks should be forgotten as un-lively, unsociable communities
where one minute conformed chaos is meeting business needs and
the next minute the spaces stand eerily quiet and still. These are
home to a globalised generation where social interaction is merely
played out over a different scale. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s workforce who populate
the business parks, move between the many different sites on
offer; there appears to be no day and night in these homogenous
environments. From a distance the parks appear alive and working
in the dead of night long after the workforce are gone, but it is not
until we take a closer look that the eerie qualities can be appreciated.

Ladine Cook

diligence

ladine cook

diligence

Anna
"You feel alone even in a crowd full of people."
This image was part of a piece of work looking
at the breakdown of family relationships and
the harrowing feeling of loneliness which
depression brings. This image forces the
reader to question and think about why there
is a separation between the 'every day crowd'
and this one ordinary woman who is shopping
just like the others. Perhaps it makes you
reflect on how you feel whilst doing ordinary
tasks such as shopping or sight seeing. To
those that do not know the exact nature of
the project they can reflect on other causes
or situations which results in such isolation.

leah parker-turnock

anna

Beth Parnaby

Dreams
In dreams, we are in a limitless
place and there are things we
can do there that would hardly
be possible in reality. Through
insomnia
we
experience
sleeplessness and restlessness
from the inability of remaining in
a slumber for a desired duration
of time.

Dreams

Beth Parnaby

Dreams

michelle forbes

Paralysed

Paralysed
“I could hear everything around me,
but I couldn’t move or wake up. It
was if time was moving by and I was
just stuck there”

michelle forbes

paralysed

janina sabaliauskaite

maturing gracefully

Maturing Gracefully
This work concerns individual identity through
exploring the human body with dignity and
respect; with emphasis on age, pride and raw
beauty - the sheer physical harmonious form,
portraying the fragile yet forceful textures of
the skin.
Special thanks to Carole Luby

Caitlin Purvis

The Language of
Flowers

The Language of Flowers
We use flowers as a means to convey our emotions and to show
empathy with others through various stages in life, including
commercial occasions.We cultivate and consume flowers as a
mass produced product, but also a
ppreciate them as a symbol
of beauty through our artistic and literary practices.
This series is informed by our relationship with flowers both
as an idolised s ymbol of nature, but also as an item that
can be used to express our own social communications and
aesthetic needs. The images draw reference from the use of
flowers as metaphorical objects within literature including D.H.
Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers, the social use of flowers in The
Victorian Dictionary of Flowers by Mandy Kirkby that explores
the connotations of each individual species, and 17th Century
Dutch still life paintings such as Roelandt Savery’s ‘Flowers in
a Glass’ (1613).

CAITLIN PURVIS
THE LANGUAGE OF
FLOWERS

CAITLIN PURVIS

THE LANGUAGE OF
FLOWERS

Phoebe Friggens

a little love and death

A Little Love and Death
“I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” Woody Allen
In our western culture today we are reluctant to talk about death. We embrace
and document birth, yet death is seen as morbid and depressing. The Victorian
tradition of memento mori, a visual chronicling and celebrating of passing on, is
full of images that have evolved to become frivolous properties in the horror movie
genre.
For this project I have taken the Victorian tradition of romantic and sentimental
commemoration, which embraces the religious and superstitious, because the
end of the nineteenth century has a visual mystery as a result of the impact of
early photography.
I have always been intrigued how we readily embrace birth and its associated
anticipation then celebration and yet forsake our involvement with death, resulting
in it being hidden and disengaged. This project reflects my interest in this change
in tradition which results in a rich legacy of images that are peculiar to an era we
no longer fully understand.
This series of images lift the lid on that which the victorians readily adopted and
explore it as my own. I aim to encourage debate around the revised notion of
death. The objects here have personal resonance as they chronicle moments of
my personal experience. Death’s transition presents moments of visual possibility
and my experience provide properties that are relevant to me and to this turning
point in life.

phoebe friggens

a little love and death

phoebe friggens

a little love and death

samantha robson
a state of
transformation

A State of Transformation
This series of portraits is a representation of the emotions we
feel when coming to an end. Moving on to the next stage in life,
whatever that may be. For the most part, it is an insecurity, an
uncertainty of the unknown ahead.
As an emerging artist, moving from education into the professional
world, I feel an overwhelming sense of anticipation. Unsure of
where I will go with my practice, and how I might contribute to
society. Upon discussion I discovered I am not alone in this fear
of the unkown ahead. As a result I have developed a series of
portraits, displaying the raw emotion and insecurity of a group of
people, about to take the next step in life.
Reflecting upon our time in the educational system, and
questioning whether we are ready to leave it behind. Having had
one structure for most of our lives, leaving behind our routine.
We embark onto the next stage of our lives with anticipation, not
quite sure whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s around the corner.

samantha robson

a state of
transformation

DEAN NUGENT

THE LOGGED ON
GENERATiON

The Logged-On Generation
The screen has become a big part of society within the 21st century to
point where it is hard to find a place without some form of screen-based
technology. The constant technological advancements being made to these
technologies has made them capable of accessing an infinite number of
things either online or through applications through these devices. Now
they are used for both recreational and educational purposes allowing
even children to easily access them to learn and play with other children.
Today’s young generation can often be seen interacting with screen-based
technologies more so than past generations. Children aged 5-10 seem to be more
‘technologically savvy’ than their parents and are growing up within a screenbased world. There are now many different technologies such as television
screens, games consoles, laptops, tablets, hand held games consoles and
smartphones that today’s generation use on a regular basis. How long does the
generation of today actually spend with these different screens and what do
they access? These are just two questions that are being raised in what seems
to be a new pandemic in the 21st century; too much screen time for children?
It is not strange in society today to see many children interfacing with screenbased technologies but this interfacing has slowly taken over what seems to
be the traditional sense of childhood. Previous generation can remember their
childhood differently but there are many things in common such as playing with
others outside, interacting with traditional toys, reading books etc. With constant
advancements in technology this sense of childhood has almost disappeared.
Now this current generation can spend most of their childhood within a screen
separating themselves from the real world and becoming isolated in their digital
world, logging onto different systems to access a multitude of things. The gaze
that a child has while looking into a screen can be un-nerving as they seem
to be removed from the world and becoming ‘The Logged-on Generation’.

Dean Nugent

The Logged on
generation

Dean Nugent

The Logged On
Generation

Helen dorans

selfies

Selfies
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pictures taken of oneself while holding the camera at arms lengthâ&#x20AC;?
Selfies have become a popular way of taking portraits. Selfies
tend to be images where we can see ourselves and the angles
we look good at. Although we look good in the photos we are
taking what do we really look like when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taking these photos?
Most selfies are taken outside, on public transport or in the comfort
of their home. I wanted to take people who take selfies and post them
on the internet to let me photograph them in a studio in a portrait
environment. With people now being able to take their own portraits
and see how they look, will this affect portrait photographers?

Helen Dorans

Selfies

Unexpected Roots
As consumers, we discard the fact of the truth and the false
advertising that comes to potentially attract and allure ourselves
when it comes to buying food. The facts and figures relating to food
miles and food wastage are alarming as our food is grown all over
the world and freighted to us, yet we do not realize the process that
goes into maintaining the produce. There are the hidden secrets
that producers will do to help keep and preserve the shelf life of
fresh produce before they appear on our supermarket shelves

Kirsty Shek

unexpected roots

Kirsty Shek

unexpected roots

Robbie purvis

the m62 corridor

The M62 Corridor
The M62 Corridor is a trans-Pennine motorway,
running laterally across Northern England
between Liverpool and Hull. Bisecting the
heartland of English rugby league, the M62
connects the league strongholds of; Hull,
Castleford, Wakefield, Leeds, Bradford,
Huddersfield, Salford, Wigan, Warrington,
Widnes and Saint Helens.
Presented is an insight into Rugby League
in the Northern Hemisphere. Following the
Bradford Bulls through Super League XIX
this project depicts the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;greatest game in the
worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Photographs of: the blood and guts,
the heartbreak, the terraces, the turf, and
the turmoil; are presented alongside archival
photographs and snapshots, programmes
and ephemera. The M62 Corridor explores
the transience of glory and the shortcomings
of rugby league, however crucially it shows
northerners, their sport and their character;
unyielding and stoic.

Robbie Purvis

the m62 corridor

robbie purvis

the m62 corridor

Kristina Tiffin

beyond the body

Beyond the Body
When we think of diseases that affect the body we rarely
consider the affect on the mind. Like many conditions,
Multiple Sclerosis comes in various forms and with it
comes an array of symptoms. Because of this we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t
simply use MS to define all sufferers of the condition
as no two individuals have the same experience.
Through this series of portraits the focus is taken away
from the physical side of the condition and instead turned
to explore the emotional. To represent all individuals as
being sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis, the images have been
consciously composed to maintain a uniformed stature.
Yet, to ensure this element was consistent, the distance
between subject and camera differed, which in turn reflects
the difference in personal experience with the condition.

Ethereal
"Extremely delicate and light that seems to not
be of this world".
There is always that lingering feeling that is
somewhat indescribable. The body is there yet
the conscience feels as if it's drifting far away. It
is a reminder that you are alive.

vikki scott

ethereal

Lucy o’donnell

diagnosis

Diagnosis
There is no other relationship similar to that of a mother
and daughters. I spent most of my childhood and life
with just my mum, and to witness one of the strongest
role models in my life succumb to an exhausting illness
and the path she went down, was hard.
Through 4 years of misdiagnoses and being
undiagnosed, hospitalisations and countless hospital
and doctors’ visits, I saw the decline in my mum’s health.
Witnessing her in pain and complete lack of energy is
nothing a daughter should have to see.
This piece is a visual representation of the emotional
relationship between mother and daughter created by
an illness and it’s struggle.

Lucy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell

Diagnosis

steffi kammeier

buysr

BuySR
Chainstores and large retailers
have recently been taking over
our highstreet. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;BuySRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; aims to
encourage support for our local
retailers. Shopping with smaller
businesses means there are
more jobs available for local
people and therefore, there is
more money getting put back into
our local economy.
See project website for further
information.
www.buysr.weebly.com

Unknown
“There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also
know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some
things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns; the ones
we don't know we don't know.”
Donald Rumsfeld, Former United States Secretary of Defence.
In response to threats by the Nazi Regime in the mid 1930’s, Britain
prepared for possible invasion, mobilising large-scale divisions of
military and civilian personnel. Recovering from the defeat of the
British Expeditionary Force in France, over 15,000 men were enrolled
as part-time soldiers to help with the countries contingency plan. The
construction of field fortifications and escape tunnels from the capital,
were built to secretly move British troops around quickly and effectively.
Very little remains of Britain’s anti-invasion preparations, just a few
reinforced concrete pillboxes around the countryside. However, there
have been recent discoveries of particular escape tunnels that were
not for civilian use.

Nicole jenkinson

unknown

Nicole Jenkinson

unknown

kevin chalmers

Groverake Mine

Groverake Mine
Having the natural desire to explore
the British landscape, I feel compelled
to visit and photograph rural areas
that were once tainted by the addition
of industrial architecture and are now
facing dereliction.
I chose to work at Groverake Mine for
this series of pictures. Initially a lead
mine in the 18th century, the shafts
reaped the benefits of Fluorspar until
1999, when the site was closed and
has remained untouched since.
I travelled to the disused mine on
a succession of clear nights, using
nothing other than the full moon to
light the landscape. These pictures
demonstrate the powerful capabilities of
the long exposure, allowing the camera
to capture an otherwise unachievable
impression of daylight.

kevin chalmers

Groverake Mine

kevin chalmers

Groverake Mine

Extinguished
Extinguished is the architectural and
cultural study of the night clubs and
bars of a generation burdened with the
pressures of a conservative government
who sought to relinquish Northern
England of all it had.
Extinguished speaks of a generation who
reacted to such pressures by expressing
themselves through music, fashion
and art in a way that has arguably not
been seen since the nineteen eighties
and has certainly not been achieved in
this generation; the post internet, post
aids generation in which culture and
expression are nostalgic terms.
The work is a comparative piece
that discusses both the expression
and individuality of those coming of
age in the nineteen eighties and this
generation’s lack of said individuality
and it’s cultural plateau that is largely
the result of our reliance on the internet
and our complacency with the mediocre
and oversaturated. Whilst Extinguished
concerns in particular Newcastle upon
Tyne, the redevelopment of locations
formerly fundamental to a generation’s
expression into locations devoid of such
meaning and impact to this generation
speaks of much of Northern England.

vinnie murphy

extinguished

vinnie murphy

extinguished

Aaron Adlington

Sanctum

Sanctum
We may think of ourselves as above all else that inhabits
our planet. But we must not forget that deep within our
highly-developed selves, lies a simple mammal that
once lived without the commodities we rely upon so
much today. Stepping away from the man-made and
engaging with the more natural environments we once
called home opens up this inner spirit, allowing us to
better realise, understand and contemplate with our
true selves. We tune in and our imagination reclaims the
mind that has been suffocated by the fumes of society,
being told what is expected of us; we begin to think like
a child again, where fairies lived at the bottom of the
garden and elves beyond that. Like a child we begin
to appreciate the simple: the sound of birdsong, the
aromas of the forest and the light that dances upon the
forest floor as clouds move over the sun, it's radiance
breaking through the ceiling of trees as it passes by the
sky. It's within this rhythmic, fleeting movement of light
that hypnotises us, we inhale and exhale as the light
comes and goes, we almost forget to breathe, we forget
about the time constraints we, as a race, have placed
upon ourselves. Constraints that we struggle to keep up
with; constraints that the planet can't keep up with. It's
in this seldom moment that we begin to realise that our
surroundings are being encroached upon, not by the
trolls and ogres of the forest, but by us. Like a cancer
we're eating away at the lungs of our planet, choking it
until one day it stops breathing.

Aaron Adlington

Sanctum

naTasha wood

lighting up the night

Lighting Up the Night
In the 2000s, only 11% of England still had truly dark night skies according to
a survey done by the Campaign to Protect Rural England. This is the root of
this project, as to see the full extent of our stars, you need to have truly dark
skies.
The set of images provides the viewer with photographs of the night sky that
represent the effect light pollution has, as well as why you may wish it not to
be there. Stepping back from the cause of the pollution allowed me to capture
the two scenarios. You are given the opportunity to go through the pollution
and see the stars appearing above, where it does not reach.

natasha wood

lighting up the night

paddy blundell

Kosovo

Kosovo
I spent my time out of
education working in Kosovo,
alongside the youth of the
YMCA. This body of work was
the documentation of the 3
months in which I worked for
the ‘Roma film festival’, the
people pictured were a select
community that I got to know
well, building friendships that
I’ll never forget.
Still in recovery from the war,
a lot of the community were
youth, all whom had been
affected with loss. Their
progression of moving on was
very direct, coming together
and helping build community
projects in order to support
those still struggling.
This is my time with them,
showing the joy they brought
to others.